Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

Two major objectives underlying all current health care reform proposals are to reduce health care costs and to improve the quality of health care delivery. In my recent essay, part of the Society of ...

Federal cuts to Medicaid will end up increasing costs to the nation’s health care system as low-income people who lose their coverage will seek treatment in emergency rooms and other high-cost ...

The recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have a far-reaching impact on the delivery and management of healthcare. The new rules and regulations are still being crafted; ...

Another window to stem America’s latest health care cost crisis has closed. Congress set a self-imposed deadline of January 30 to reach a compromise to extend financial assistance available under the ...

In response to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan CEO's op-ed regarding the causes of rising health care costs and the need to reform the system, she makes many good points, but ignores some other ...